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  • I love Will's writing style (and content). While this book chronicles the 1988 season, the way Will does so makes it as fresh as if it were just last year.

    

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Being an informed, observant baseball fan is a form of participation in that complex, subtle ritual. "Baseball," writes George F. Will, "is indeed a game, but one at which men work with admirable seriousness." It is best appreciated by those fans who understand the discipline and attention to detail practiced by players and managers.

Based on his own extensive contacts with participants in this sport, Will treats the elements of the game by examining four men who are exemplars of its various crafts. The manager is Tony La Russa of the Oakland Athletics, the pitcher, Dodger Orel Hershiser. Tony Gwynn of the San Diego Padres represents batters, while Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken exemplifies defense.

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